When comparing GoPro Karma vs Halo Drone, the Slant community recommends Halo Drone for most people. In the question“What are the best drones capable of shooting 4K video?”Halo Drone is ranked 2nd while GoPro Karma is ranked 4th. The most important reason people chose Halo Drone is:

The Halo Drone comes equipped with a great 4K camera capable of capturing high-quality photos and videos. It comes with a lens that has a 115 degrees FOV and that can take smooth videos and pictures with little to no shakiness. It can record videos at different resolutions and framerates. However, the max. framerate depends on the resolution the video is being captured in:
- 4K up to 30FPS
- UHD up to 60FPS
- FHD up to 60FPS
- HD up to 120FPS

Pros

Pro

Great value package

When you buy the drone, you also get a handheld gimbal system with control buttons. The stabilizing gimbal is useful as it can be mounted on other GoPro compatible accessories. The package also includes additional propellers and a backpack with a built-in shoulder mount where you can attach your camera.

Pro

Simple to use controller

This drone's controller only has a few intuitively placed buttons, which are easy to learn. There’s no need to attach a smartphone, since the controller comes with a built-in touchscreen. The information layout on the screen is simple and won’t overwhelm you.

Pro

Helps beginners to learn how to fly it with a virtual learning mode

The Karma has a virtual learning mode for beginners, allowing them to fly this drone virtually, with the remote, while learning the basics.

Pro

Great video and photo capturing capabilities

The Halo Drone comes equipped with a great 4K camera capable of capturing high-quality photos and videos. It comes with a lens that has a 115 degrees FOV and that can take smooth videos and pictures with little to no shakiness. It can record videos at different resolutions and framerates. However, the max. framerate depends on the resolution the video is being captured in:

4K up to 30FPS

UHD up to 60FPS

FHD up to 60FPS

HD up to 120FPS

Pro

Extremely portable

The Halo Drone is very portable and can easily be taken anywhere with you. It weighs around 1.3kg and has a diagonal length of 430mm. What's more, is that all four arms are foldable which greatly decreases the size and lets you put it in a normal backpack easily. The foldable design also protects the delicate parts of the drone and keeps them from getting damaged when carrying the drone around.

Pro

Camera can be used without the drone

This drone's camera can be removed and used as a standalone camera.

Pro

7 advanced follow modes

This drone comes with 7 different smart follow modes that you can use to shot video automatically, while the drone follows you, or another target, around.

Pro

Good build quality

The Halo drone is made from high quality materials which do not break easily. It's very sturdy and feels great to the touch.

Pro

Very stable

Overall, the Halo is a very strong and stable drone that does not lose control under strong winds.

Pro

Relatively fast

The Halo Drone can reach speeds of up to 45mph.

Pro

Excellent sensor

Built with a Sony IMX377 sensor.

Pro

Decent flight times

The battery lasts an average of 22 minutes of flight time. This is a pretty decent battery life, when compared to other drones at this price range.

Pro

Great design

The Halo Drone has a sleek, modern design with a grey body and orange highlights.

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Cons

Con

No automatic tracking mode

As of July 2017, there is no tracking mode where the drone can follow an object around. This feature would have been useful when you want the drone to follow a subject doing outdoor sports or driving a vehicle. GoPro has promised to add this in a future update.

Con

Over-reliance on GPS may lead to random drifting

The Karma doesn’t have any obstacle avoidance or downward sensors, relying solely on its GPS signal. This means it may drift randomly in the air if the GPS signal isn’t strong enough. At worst, it may cause collisions with objects in its path. Fortunately, the controller can somehow compensate this effect.

Con

Limitations when filming in 4K

Filming in 4K gives a “fish eye” effect which can be removed later, but it also reduces the maximum resolution down to 2.7K.

Con

Lack of an obstacle avoidance system may cause crashes

If the drone loses connection with the remote and takes a straight course home, it can crash somewhere, since it lacks an obstacle avoidance system.

Con

Controller's screen is hard to see under direct sunlight

The controller's screen is glossy, making it hard to use under direct sunlight.

Con

Camera settings can't be changed from the app or remote

The camera capture settings can only be set before flying since the app and remote do not have support for changing them.

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